Personal Development
Walk the Talk
Some thoughts on why people find it easier to follow a leader who applies what he preaches, and why I see leading as a privilege to serve.
ReadYour Opinion of Yourself Matters More Than a Stranger's
We love ourselves more than anyone, yet care more about other people's opinion of us than our own. Why I try to keep my tone direct, and the question I ask when I want someone's praise.
ReadEverything Is Interpretation
When it rains before my morning run, how I read it decides the rest of my day. A note for me, and for my sons.
ReadHow Stoic Journaling Helps Me Stay Purposeful
A short Stoic journal helps me meet ordinary problems with more attention and spend the day on what I can control.
ReadKeeping Some Things Close
Some parts of a good life are better protected from the pressure to explain, prove, or perform them.
ReadDon't Wrestle the River
Other people do not get to decide my inner state. A simple practice for responding to disregard without pretending it is acceptable.
ReadAm I Using My Ego, or Is It Using Me?
The quickest way to your own downfall is to stop examining yourself and start believing you're better than you are. A journal entry for me, and for my sons.
ReadLearning to Enjoy Your Own Company
Learning to be alone, not lonely, is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It builds self-reliance, quiet confidence, and a clearer sense of who you actually are.
ReadThe Line I Say to Myself
One sentence I repeat to myself keeps difficult people from running my day. Here's how a mantra works as a filter.
ReadThe One Question That Quietly Improved My Life
A simple question I ask myself in every moment to choose the best next action and live with less regret.
ReadI Won't Be Commanded, I Won't Be Controlled
A song that keeps reminding me to be loyal to my own voice. Why authenticity is the precondition for speaking freely.
ReadImagine Losing It, Then Look Again
Imagining the worst sounds pessimistic. For me, it's the practice that keeps me grateful for what I still have.
ReadWhat Epictetus Taught Me About Letting Go
Some people suffer twice. Once while doing the work, and again while worrying about the result. Here's what Epictetus taught me about focusing on what I can control.
ReadDon't Sweat the Small Stuff - I Disagree
Everyone says to let the little things go. I think that's wrong - here's why the small stuff is actually the big stuff in disguise.
ReadHard Things Build Character
Finishing 500km over Christmas week taught me more about focus and self-control than I expected.
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